EcoHouse Group
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 11 December 2012 |
| Founder | Anthony Armstrong Emery a/k/a Anthony Armstrong (allegedly) |
| Defunct | 16 February 2015 (Liquidation commenced) 8 January 2018 (Liquidation concluded) 24 November 2022 (Dissolution date) |
| Website | [2] |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 28 May 2010 |
| Defunct | 15 January 2015 (Liquidation commenced) 14 February 2018 (Dissolved) |
| Website | [3] |
EcoHouse Group Developments Ltd – in compulsory liquidation and EcoHouse Developments Ltd are defunct UK companies, registered in England and Wales.[1][2]
The companies claimed to have been specialising in the construction of social housing through the Brazilian government's Minha Casa, Minha Vida programme; however, in August 2014 the Brazilian Embassy in Singapore (where Ecohouse attracted many investors) stated that the company had no relationship with the Brazilian government,[3][4][5] in November 2014 it appeared the company was not on the government's list of participants in the scheme, and the companies are subject to fraud investigations by the Brazilian police.[6][7]
Background
Launched in 2007 allegedly by Anthony Armstrong Emery,[8] in early 2014, EcoHouse stopped selling Brazilian properties in Singapore after investors filed against the company for failing to return investment money on time.[9][10]
In August 2014, after Ecohouse closed its Singapore offices suddenly, the Brazilian Embassy there denied any relationship between the Brazilian government and Ecohouse, stating that there is "no link whatsoever" and that they "feel sorry for these investors". Ecohouse was apparently not regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.[3][4][5] The Brazilian tax authorities in 2014 stated that the company had been under investigation for 8 months.[6]
References
- ^ Toby Walne. "'Forget shares, we want to profit from helping Brazil house millions in poverty': Why a land with slums is a top long-term bet - and how to invest in emerging markets". Mail Online. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Joe Leahy and Thalita Carrico (November 23, 2014). "Brazilian police probe British property developer EcoHouse". www.ft.com.
- ^ "Ecohouse Recycled". Private Eye. 12 Dec 2014. p. 36.
- ^ White, Jim (February 2, 2014). "EcoHouse Group founder Anthony Armstrong Emery making mark in Brazilian football with Alecrim". telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "EcoHouse plays catch-up, stops selling in Singapore". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "EcoHouse frustrations start to surface".